Writing
Poem by Tyler S
The bullies don’t understand fully
The worry they cause
Hear my applause
As I fall
My life is on pause
Spend so many hours wishing I wasn’t here
Disappear
Paralysed drowning in fear
Pillow soaked as I shed a steady stream of tears
My intentions sincere
Direction is clear
Not unlike high school the ugly head is reared
Crawling free falling calling bawling
but bullies are all that I see
Surrounding me
Stealing my liberty
Instinctively I run
But then life changes
A fork in the road
Find myself walking below a rainbow
Discovered that illusive pot of gold
I planted a seed of hope and they helped it to grow
One thing to say to all at Creative Together
Thank you for making living my endeavour
Poem by Tyler S
Towards the sky it rockets
My self confidence
To recognise my capabilities and competence
When in my heart its raining and I’m feeling low
They bring out the sunshine followed by a rainbow
With sincerity I can be the real me
Free from my disguise see my true identity
Doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from
Everybody treated with respect – treated as a precious one
Of the work I do I am immensely proud
I can look in the mirror and say these words aloud
I also have challenges with my mental health
But with this comes a story unlike the books on the shelf.
Poem by Sarah S, Volunteer
March 2023
I wish I could see fairness among people
A society in which everybody is equal
Free from prejudice and discrimination
Free from animosity free from hatred
My heart is who I am no diagnoses or labels
Not mentally ill nor physically disabled
Colour of your skin your religious beliefs
All irrelevant rather it’s what lies beneath
For the first time in my life Living with contentment
Bidding farewell to bitterness and resentment
Wearing a smile surviving every trial
Learning life’s lessons every footstep every mile
International Women’s Day Open Mic Night Poetry
On the 7th March, we had an Open Mic Night at Creative Together to celebrate International Women’s Day. We had three poems read aloud by Carolyn, Barbara and Sarah, and we would like to share some of the inspirational and talented writing with you today.
Write What You See- Poetry Workshop by Sarah
Sarah, our volunteer at Creative Together who is visually impaired, ran an amazing poetry session in January. She talked about imagery, and how to put words together to represent this. Sarah talked about our voice, and how to find and express it by piecing together words cut out from newspapers.
Well, what can we say? – By Carolyn McLean
Carolyn shared with us her writing piece, following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Although she hadn’t originally prepared to peform, she was encouraged by her friends at the centre to share her words at The Big Event on the 10th September. We were all truly touched by Carolyn’s piece, and it felt right to be able to honour our Queen at the event, which took place soon after the news.